Unsure if this post belongs here, but oh well. Have you got any recommendations on mechanical keyboards under 50 bucks, preferably under 35. I'm not asking for mutch functionality, just a decent response time and polling keyboard with ok tactile or linear switches, 75% or lower, although 75 is what I would like. No needs for aesthetics or wireless. Need it for improving a laptop setup and some light esports games.

I did watch some content around this like hippio tech's video on cheap Amazon keyboards, but I'm still undecisive. Maybe there is a better option out there now.

And any subs to post to would be appreciated. To whoever reads this, have a nice day.

Hi Guys,

I am looking for a mechanical keyboard for gaming purpose on a tight budget. Most good mech keyboards from brands like Razer, Corsair are far above my budget. So I wanted to know if keyboards from brands like Cosmic byte, Redgear, Ant esports, MageGee, Redragon worth investing or maybe I should stick with membrane type keyboards for now. Sorry for bad English

Hey everyone,

As the title suggests, I'm looking into buying a new keyboard.

Over the past few days, I've been searching for a budget mechanical keyboard, but I got super overwhelmed by the options and the countless different opinions on the same keyboards. So, I decided to turn to keyboard enthusiasts (yes, you reading this) to help me deal with my indecisiveness.

Here's what I'm looking for:

• Layout: 75%, TKL, or any numpad-free layout that still has F keys. I don’t need a full-size beast—just something compact but functional.

• Software: Not expecting anything top-tier, just something that isn’t shady. I don’t want to install sketchy software.

• Budget: My budget is around €70, with a hard max of €80 (though that’s a stretch).

• Build Quality: Preferably aluminum, but I know there aren’t many options in my price range. I just want something that won’t feel flimsy after a month of use.

• Switches: Linear or tactile. I can’t deal with clicky sounds anymore.

Some Options I’ve Considered:

1. Epomaker Aula F75

2. Yunzii B75 and B75 PRO

3. Yunzii AL75 and AL75 PRO

4. Royal Kludge R75

5. Keychron and Womier keyboards – At this point, I don’t even know which models anymore... too many techy letter-number combos to remember.

It would be great if I could buy the keyboard safely. I noticed that many of these budget keyboards are being bought on AliExpress, but I have no experience purchasing from there. I also worry about quality—am I wrong to assume AliExpress products are lower quality than buying directly from an official website? Maybe it’s just psychological...

I’m open to other suggestions or feedback on these. Does anyone know of a hidden gem that meets these criteria? Or has experience with any of the keyboards I mentioned?

Let me know what you think, and thanks in advance for your help!

Over my two years, or so of gaming one of my niche, I spent my money on was mechanical keyboards. This obsession with mechanical keyboards started to happen when I realized that there was more to keyboards than the cheap plastic membrane feels that everyone has once used in their life. However, the problem was that the mechanical keyboards, especially good quality ones cost a lot of money. Being a student in high school at the time with no source of income and saving of few hundred dollars I decided to embark on the journey of buying cheap mechanical keyboards off amazon that was most suitable in the price range and worth it for their value.

If you are like me and are trying to find a mechanical keyboard in the 50-100 dollar range these are my top 5 picks for the keywords that I used that were off amazon. I used each of these keyboards for 3 months min and I still sometimes use them today depending on how I feel. With the keyboards, I will list the pros and cons that come with these keyboards so that you'll be able to find perfect budget keyboards for you!

The ranking of this list is completely random, but I will try to organize it by the best quality and worth for its value

1. RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 Price: $49.99

Link: https://amzn.to/3VbPJSw

This keyboard has gotten a lot of attention over the past couple of years due to its cheap value, but for its quality. To me, this keyboard was personally an all-time favorite. Although the build quality seemed to be all plastic the keycaps and the switches they used were extremely worth it for their value. I got the brown switches and although quiet it was extremely satisfying to use for its smooth actuation and 60% build.Tips: If purchasing I recommend that you either get the blue or the red. Although I had brown it was a little too quiet for my liking.

Pros: The switches that are used are of extremely good quality, 60% with all f1,f2,f3 functions, wireless/wired

Cons: Not hot-squabble (expected for a cheaper build), color ranges are limited (one color only for keyboards for the cheaper ones), limited in the ability to mod the keyboard, comes with only three switch options: blue, brown, red; keycap wiggle is minimum but noticeable in the spacebar (very minimum)

2. GK61 Mechanical Keyboard Price: $49.99

Link: https://amzn.to/41MxRAc

The GK61 is an amazing keyboard that is a little bit more pricey, but worth every single dollar. Similar to the RK Royal the keyboard is 60%, but comes with a little more functionality. The GK61 is most known for its design and quality and is even recommended by Youtubers such as TechSource!

Pros: Amazing build quality and simplistic design of the keyboard, RGB in this keyboard has more variety and has customizable RGB, comes with a software which allows individuals to be able to program specific keys and use macros, crazy, but it comes with a built-in microphone feature to mute and unmutes your mic

Cons: Similar to other cheaper 60% builds the keycaps are a little bit wobbly, but it's not too noticeable to be bothered, only another problem that I noticed was the software for the keyboard in setting up macros is a little bit complcicated.

3. Dierya T63 Price: $39.99

Link: https://amzn.to/3R0cEzy

This keyboard is a little bit complicated in its usage due to its expensive price, but not an as good quality for its worth. However, overall the keyboard for gaming has a unique build to it with showing keycaps, unique keyboard switches, and a more compact and unique keyboard layout design. Personally, I have used this keyboard a lot but would not recommend the keyboard if you are looking for more quality than its usage.

Pros: The T63 comes with a compact design which allows for more keyboard functionality and less usage of space, since the keyboard comes with more key options there are a lot more keyboard shortcuts, but is not that useful in gaming, for its affordable price for $39.99 depending on the customer you are it is either a like it or hate it keyboard, switches of the keyboard are mushier but come with a click

Cons: because there are so many keys the placement of the arrows on the keys are a little bit wacky and is hard to use at times such as writing an essay or just scrolling online, key switches are a little bit cheaper so when pressing hard on the keys you will be able to hear some kind of clinking sound, but it's not that loud

4. Motospeed Wired/Wireless 3.0 Price: $34.99

Link: https://amzn.to/4j1heto

This keyboard is not talked a lot about due to its extremely cheap price of just $49.99, but upon review was really surprised by its quality and build. its sleek design and vibrant RGB colors made this keyboard one of the most appealing keyboard. For the keyboard review, the build quality was amazing and its key switches were extremely satisfying to press

Pros: Amazing light selection, keycap quality is amazing, keyboard build is great, switches depending on the reds were really fun to use, compact 60% with extra key options

Cons: f1 keys were hard to use, little wobble, and a little complication using function keys such as arrows, locks, and caps, quality although good for the price is not the best compared to others, but worth its price! A little bit of clinging

5. Redragon K52 Mechanical Keyboard Price: $48.99

Link: https://amzn.to/3HjoG1S

Overall when talking about a cheap budget mechanical keyboard this is the most popular keyboard that is talked about. With its cheap price, good quality builds, and key switches this keyboard is the most recommended for beginners and budget keyboard!

Pros: Low price, good build quality for its price (aluminum base), best switches of blues, comes with all functions keys, amazing RGB options, *says waterproof, but never tested

Cons: Switches are limited to the only blue for some reason, not hot squabble, USB cable can not be detached, keycaps are a little thin, aesthetics of the keyboard (awkward Logo placement) is not to good

If I were to put this in order of best quality I would have to give it this rating:

1. RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 (best overall quality for its price)

2. GK61 Mechanical Keyboard (similar to the RK with more color options, but a little bit more expensive)

3. Redragon K52 Mechanical Keyboard (the best quality of blues for its cheap price!)

4. Motospeed Wired/Wireless 3.0 Price (not the best quality build, but for its price good aesthetic and build)

5. Dierya T63 (not the best compared to the rest of the keyboards on this list, but for some reason was my favorite to use)

Here is my list of the top budget keyboard to use in 2021!

I have been looking to get a mechanical keyboard and I am really confused because of the number of brands available. In the end I was stuck between the Ajazz Ak820 pro and the Aula K75. Also I saw this brand called attack shark and was wondering if that is good.

Hello. I'm planning to buy a new mechanical keyboard and I have no clue what I want because this would be my first keyboard. I code and play games (Destiny 2, Overwatch 2, etc) and I think I don't need the keypad (but I'm used to it). I went through amazon and saw the MageGee 60% (the cheapest) but people here saying its really bad. Aula F75 has a lot of positive reviews but I have no clue what the keyboard youtubers are talking about (gasket?, stabilizer?). So, any suggestions would be appreciated.

What I want:

1. 75% or full size ( I need arrow keys and function keys )

2. Backlit would be great but not that necessary.

3. I have no clue about feel and sound ( cuz I use my laptop keyboard )

been lurking r/mechanicalkeyboards for way too long and i'm still completely lost lol. want to surprise my boyfriend with a decent board but there's like a million options and everyone has different opinions. he mostly games and does some coding, looking for something that:

* stays under $150 including shipping

* wireless - he's always complaining about cable mess on his desk

* hot swappable switches would be cool so he can mess around with it later

* doesn't need a numpad but having a volume knob would be sick

* clean looking - his whole setup is white/grey so no rainbow gamer stuff

i've been reading about keychron, akko, lofree, gmmk and like 50 other brands but honestly it's overwhelming. if you've actually used something for more than a few weeks and it didn't break or start annoying you, let me know what you think. also curious what drove you crazy about boards you returned.

thanks for any help

I went for this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP33RV5T

Good day! I'm currently doing a full upgrade to my setup and my friend highly suggested upgrading my office keyboard to a mechanical one. I was wondering if you all could give me some suggestions on what mechanical keyboard I should get.

• My budget is around 35 usd

• I'm looking for something wireless but also fine with wired

• Any size(?) is fine would highly prefer if it had arrow keys Thank you so much for your time!

Honestly speaking, this year was probably one of my worst in the hobby, as I barely got time to work on stuff. Still, there were some keyboards that impressed me to the fullest. This includes both prebuilt and custom boards, in no particular order.

Akko Mineral 01: The best keyboard Akko has released in recent times, and in my opinion, the best keyboard under 120 dollars. Beautiful design and great acoustics, along with a tried-and-tested mounting style, made it one of my favorites. It is also available in barebones, so custom lovers would dig it.

Monsgeek M2 V5 VIA: Basically the M1 V5’s 1800 counterpart. The best part about it is the Akko Cilantro switches.

Mechlands Vibe75: One of the most pleasing and creamy-sounding 75 percent boards out there. The hot-swap knob and display were chef’s kiss.

Chilkey ND TKL: An almost perfect TKL at 100 dollars, with all the best things from the keyboard scene. A nicely designed case, Tsangan bottom row, aluminum plate, 1.6 mm PCB, and dual mounting. What more can you ask for? Only if it had top mount.

Weikav WK87: Without a doubt, the best budget keyboard on the market and the best value keyboard of 2025. It has everything, from great switches to a nice build, solid wireless connectivity, and QMK/VIA. Yes, the cheapest board with QMK/VIA.

Ajazz QS87 Series: A super underrated entry this year. This board has four mounting styles, solid switches, and good build quality. The Max variant has a hot-swap display. Only if it had QMK/VIA.

Lofree Flow Lite: I never thought I would daily drive a low-profile keyboard at the workplace. The reason is simple: great switches with good acoustics and crazy good battery life. Plus, it has tactile switch options too. One of the few low-profile boards to offer that.

8BitDo TKL: The Xbox variant is actually breathtaking. I finally daily drove a clicky switch board after ages.

Lingbao MK75: A breath of fresh air amidst all those same-design 75 percent boards. It ticks all the boxes and has one of the best-feeling tactile knobs.

Aula F65 Pro: The Aula F75 in a more refined form with a hot-swap knob. Only if it had VIA.

Weikav WK68: A very welcome addition in the sub BDT 4,000 or 40 USD range. While it has everything a good board should have, including good switches and a knob, the best thing about it is the colorful shine-through keycaps.

Neo75Cu: My favorite custom board in my collection. From design to mounting to sound, everything is pitch perfect. Loved the isolated bottom mount.

Neo80: Neo boards are solid. This TKL just blew my mind. The hybrid mounting, along with the sleek finish, made this a worthwhile addition to my collection.

GDK Lab DK1 60%: My first HHKB-style board. It has one of the most unique Marbelano finishes with great acoustics.

So yeah, these are my picks. Hoping for a more eventful 2026 in terms of keyboards and content creation as a whole.

What are some good keyboards under 3000php? Also is the royal kludge rk61(2.2kphp) from EasyPC from shopee legit?

What I have in mind right now is the redragon k617.

I need recommendations, for great gaming performance and aesthetic.

Right now i am looking for a mechanical keyboard where the typing is soft, but same time having that "clicky" feeling.

Seems like Cherry MX keyboards are the way to go? What is a good keyboard on Amazon at $55cad being my max budget?

I’m looking for a good gaming keyboard in low budget, my budget is between 70 and 120 dollars, but in my country everything is something like 2x the cost in the US, I don’t really know much about keyboards so i came here

It's really crazy how an OEM keyboard can feel and sound so much better than a boutique board that is several times the price.

I know it technically can't be considered budget, but for comparison's sake, I was able to pick up a nuphy Halo96 V2 for a little over 100, because I sometimes work with numbers and a numpad option felt in order. I got it with nuphy's mint switches.

I just tried it out for the first time and it is crazy how good it feels and sounds. I honestly prefer typing on this board than I do my Cyberboard which is literally seven times the price. I didn't mod either keyboard, I've been using them stock, and I'm just so impressed.

Just goes to show how subjective this hobby is.

I'm new here, so hello! My current keyboard's all jacked up, some keys aren't working, etc etc, and it's also very clacky in a way I don't like. I'm looking for a simple desk keyboard that's under ~$80 that doesn't require much modding, has a nice appearance, a lowish creamy sound (if that makes sense?) and I don't really care about size.

Thank you in advance!

Hello, I've been gaming with some basic gear now but I want to try a mechanical keyboard. Is there any you would recommend that won't break the bank? Is it better to buy new or used?

So, I’ve never had a mechanical keyboard and I’m looking forward to get one. The thing is, I don’t want to pay a lot since I don’t know what I’m looking for, and the keyboard has to be wireless. I’ve seen Keychron, which I like. Any alternative to them? Thanks!

Keycaps can be swap too if possible :)